Happy New Year

 Dear friends, wishing you all a safe, healthy and creative 2026.  lets share love, kindness,
respect and strengthen our connections with one another. 

I have started the year casting some jean shorts to try and use on a sculpture. Not sure if it will work doing lots of trial and error at the moment. Also working on some paper hair. will keep you posted .

Merry Christmas

 Dear Friends,

Wishing you all a safe and joyous Christmas. May 2026 hold good health and much happiness, peace love kindness and respect for all. I am truly grateful for the year that is and look forward to a creative 2026. 

New experimenting with hands

I have been undertaking a course called" Making exceptional work "by The Daring Artist Amy Kennedy. 

The course goes for 6 months and it has given me lots to think about with my arts practice. I am really loving the learning and I am trying to experiment more. It has a pod group component where you meet up with other artists on zoom which is fantastic as most of the time I work solely on my own at home. I have been working on hands and decided to have my own hands cast. I of course couldn't

do my own so a fabulous artist Russ from foreverhandcastings .com did them for me. I brought them home and  poured the moulds with Plaster of Paris. They came out well , I got a few bubbles and can certainly learn from my mistakes with the plaster. I have been doing a daily exercise with contour drawing and the practice is certainly helping me. My new project has been decided on I am looking at GRATITUDE.  It is a huge one but one that resonates with me at the moment. Not sure where it will lead me yet but the exploration will be fun.

Experiment with wool

My wool frida is nearly finished. A couple more flowers and leaves to add. I am much happier with the colour skin. I have been experimenting with a few different materials lately but always seem to come back to paper. I have been struggling with the cost of transport for my life size sculptures and looking to make bust size to make them easier to move and much less cost. Not sure what direction I will go in but its exciting to play around and experiment more.

A fun experiment with wood

 A fun experiment with wood. I have been working on my version of Venus of Willendorf. I have always been fascinated with these first female sculptures. The original Venus was found in Willendorf Austria in 1908, and is one of many found. The wood is an old piece from the Port Office in Qld. Not sure what timber it is. It had nail holes all the way through.  The piece of timber was given to me. It was just lovely to take the time to sit and carve. When I do this slow meditative process I cant think of anything else which is wonderful. I have finished it off with some wax. 

I am currently doing a course called Make Exceptional Art by Amy Kennedy. I have just started and really loving it. I have the opportunity to connect with other women artists which is so uplifting, as I usually work on my own at home. I am hoping to learn, grow and take my work to the next level. 

Slowly coming together

I have been working on a Frida in wool. I have really enjoyed the process. It has taken quite a while to come together. I can't really achieve what I wanted to with my skill level so will just have to keep practicing. Like everything nothing comes easily without practice. I am trying a few different mediums at present exploring my options and experimenting. I am finding doing the large body work which I love is getting too costly to transport so need to look at different options of size. I really love multiple too. Not sure where things will lead me but open to whatever the way forward will be. Very grateful always to be able to explore creativity, learn and grow.

 

My Frida

 My experiment with wool is coming along slowly. lots more to do but happy with the way it is shaping up. I feel very grateful when I can have a time in my 3rd bedroom / studio to be able to work, relax and take time to create.